Dr Martin Parkinson AC PSM

Co-Chair

Dr Martin Parkinson was appointed Deputy Chair of the Great Barrier Reef Foundation in February 2022 following a distinguished career serving in Commonwealth Government leadership positions on all facets of economic, social, foreign, defence and national security policies for almost 40 years.

During that time he was Secretary of three Commonwealth Departments: Prime Minister and Cabinet; Treasury; and the inaugural Department of Climate Change. 

Martin is currently Chancellor of Macquarie University, non-executive director of Worley, World View Indo-Pacific, Australian Retirement Trust, O’Connell Street Associates and the Champions of Change Coalition, and is chair of the Sir Roland Wilson Foundation. He is a member of the Champions of Change Coalition, the B-Team Australasia, the organizing committee of the Climate Leaders Coalition, and of the advisory boards of Thrive Refugee Enterprises, the Asia Society Australia, Fujitsu Australia, and Bain & Company.